Publications by authors named "Moses Katbi"
Background: The assessment of geographical heterogeneity of HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) and people who inject drugs (PWID) can usefully inform targeted HIV prevention and care strategies.
Objective: We aimed to measure HIV seroprevalence and identify hotspots of HIV infection among MSM and PWID in Nigeria.
Methods: We included all MSM and PWID accessing HIV testing services across 7 prioritized states (Lagos, Nasarawa, Akwa Ibom, Cross Rivers, Rivers, Benue, and the Federal Capital Territory) in 3 geographic regions (North Central, South South, and South West) between October 1, 2016, and September 30, 2017.
Background: Community Treatment Initiative (CTI) was developed in northern Nigeria as an intervention to link a cohort of people living with HIV (PLHIV) who refused antiretroviral treatment through a conventional linkage method to care and treatment. The CTI attempted to take treatment to PLHIV in the community.
Methods: This was a non-control interventional study that evaluated the proportion of linkage-resistant PLHIV linked to treatment through the CTI in nine geographical areas.
Background: Strategic Index Case Testing (STRICT), a form of partner notification service, was initiated to track, identify and notify sexual partners of people living with HIV (Index clients) with the sole aim of testing them to determine their HIV status and linking clients who are positive to Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART). This research analyzed the HIV sero-prevalence among sexual partners of HIV positive clients using STRICT and determines the role of STRICT in HIV epidemic control.
Methods: This is a non-control Interventional study that determined the impact of Strategic Index Case Testing (STRICT) on detecting previously undiagnosed HIV infections among sexual partners of positive index clients.